The bushfire danger in the Greater Sydney region on Friday is rated very high, with the risk to the Southern Slopes, Eastern Riverina, Lower Central Western Plains and Southern Riverina classified as severe. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) is urging the public to prepare and be ...

The sound of chainsaws is ringing out in Lake Macquarie as residents take advantage of controversial new laws allowing them to cut down trees near their homes. But the council is concerned the laws are being abused....

Hundreds of firefighters are taking advantage of cooler weather to contain bushfires across NSW, including in the Blue Mountains, where a family who lost their home say the disaster has "heightened the value of being alive"....

Firefighters continue to battle a blaze in the Blue Mountains that has destroyed one home, damaged others and forced dozens of people to evacuate. Meanwhile, heavy storms strike other parts of NSW, with a 15-year-old boy killed by lightning near Newcastle. ...